Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: State of the Union In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the State of the Union address. […] WGME Posted February 25, 2026 Tags Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine day care center to extend hours until 11 p.m. to help late-shift families The need for more child care options has been a broader issue statewide. According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, in 2025, an estimated 18,000 people […] WGME Posted February 18, 2026 Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Analyzing the budget In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the proposed supplemental budget. Click here […] WGME Posted February 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Possible government shutdown due to ICE In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about a possible government […] WGME Posted January 28, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Immigration, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Should Maine taxes follow feds? In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss whether state lawmakers should conform […] WGME Posted January 8, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Maine's minimum wage hike sparks debate on economy and local business challenges As of New Year’s Day, Maine’s minimum wage increased to $15.10 per hour with the start of the new year. For employees in Portland, minimum wage for […] WGME Posted January 1, 2026 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Health Care Wednesday Sit-Down: Future of ACA subsidies In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the future of ACA subsidies. Click […] WGME Posted December 10, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of shopping local In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the impacts of shopping local. Click […] WGME Posted December 3, 2025 Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care Wednesday Sit-Down: The future of the ACA In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the future of the Affordable Care […] WGME Posted November 12, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Growing impacts of the government shutdown In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the growing impacts of the government […] WGME Posted October 29, 2025 Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
